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SWYPE for Android

I wondered if anyone has tried SWYPE on the Desire and if there are alternatives to it? The videos of Swype look fantastic.

yep have it running on mine and it is perfect, much better than shapewriter, it does however stop the pinch zoom from working, this only seems to work with the stock keyboard.

zomig said:
yep have it running on mine and it is perfect, much better than shapewriter, it does however stop the pinch zoom from working, this only seems to work with the stock keyboard.
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Do you mean the pinch zoom doesn't work at all on the phone or just to enlarge the keyboard?
Where do you get swype for the android by the way?

Bandare said:
Do you mean the pinch zoom doesn't work at all on the phone or just to enlarge the keyboard?
Where do you get swype for the android by the way?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644536&highlight=swype

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Do you mean the pinch zoom doesn't work at all on the phone or just to enlarge the keyboard?
Where do you get swype for the android by the way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ighlight=swype
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That didn't work for me, just came up with expired when installed, got another version
Anybody wanting a working version then link is Here Not sure how long this lasts but it is currently working.

Hell yeah,
finally this one worked for me on my N1 and supports foreign languages!
Thanks for that.

sorry to ask but how do you install it?

Bandare said:
sorry to ask but how do you install it?
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As my android is german, I don't exactly know what the menu items are called, but it should be something similar:
1. Download the .apk file and copy it to your phone's SD card
2. Go to Settings -> Applications -> Check "Unknown Sources"
3. Use an app like ApkInstaller, browse the apk and install it
4. Settings -> Language and Keyboard -> Check Swype
5. In an input field, long-press the field, choose "Input Method" and "Swype".
6. If you wish, change the Swype settings in Settings -> Language and Keyboard -> Swype.
That's it.

thanks for the comment. I am looking for apkinstaller in the marketplace but it's not coming up. I tried installing a couple of other apk installers but they both failed....

I'd post the QR code, but as I am a noob, I'm not allowed to.
So google for "apkinstaller" and you'll find it.
If not: What's the error message you get?

Wydi said:
I'd post the QR code, but as I am a noob, I'm not allowed to.
So google for "apkinstaller" and you'll find it.
If not: What's the error message you get?
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Thanks... I used an EoE installer in the end and that worked like a charm... Got Swype working but it's been crashing quite a few times..... I wonder when they will open the beta or release this as it does look fantastic.

I use Astro, just do a search for this app, very easy once installed.

zomig said:
That didn't work for me, just came up with expired when installed, got another version
Anybody wanting a working version then link is Here Not sure how long this lasts but it is currently working.
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huh. odd. glad you found a version that works for you
I managed to get in while the beta was still open so I was just trying to link you to the topic that seemed most relevant to your ask.
Bandare -
You can always use adb to install if you are hooked up to a pc...
Code:
adb install package.apk

does anyone tried using in landscape? i tried to install it in the emulator, it doesnt work on landscape mode.
also when will this beta expires?

irkan said:
does anyone tried using in landscape? i tried to install it in the emulator, it doesnt work on landscape mode.
also when will this beta expires?
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anyone? just want to know wither its for a limited time

Swype for the Desire - Just get it.
Sorry if this is an old thread, but just cottened on to swype thanks to the Mobile Buzz widget informing me. I'm new to Android and only had my Desire 2 months.
It is app nirvana! I'm running the beta now (1.56.30), and I must say, when it runs out and I have revert back to the stock keyboard and tapping away, I'm gonna cry. It works so well. Has increased my typing speed at least 3-fold. (HTC Desire with stock 2.1 ROM).
The only thing I'd like to re-enforce that was covered in another post, is that it's not made very clear by the developers how to start using it! After installation, get to an input screen and do a long press, and select the 'input method' option and check the swype box. It will stick with your stock keyboard if you do not do this.
Will happily pay/donate for this when the full release comes out, and will be very surprised if this does not become the standard implementation for touch screen typing very soon. The swype keyboard also works well with the tradtional tapping method should you want to type something unlikely to be in it's database, so why not?
Very very impressed with it so far.
Edit: Noticed a slight weakness. Not sure if this is fair, but it is not so useful if you are using the phone in landscape mode. It works to a degree, but you have to stick with one finger per word/swype. Not easy if your thumbs are not up to reaching across your keyboard in landscape. Can be uncomfortable. Recommend sticking with fingers instead of thumbs! But for one-handed, portrait typing this is still the daddy.

the new beta version, what is the full version number? 1.56.30......., I already have a modded version 1.56.30.7625.t100 installed. also how long on average does beta version expire? After requesting for an invite ages ago, I finally got an email from them to use their beta. is it worth installing it??

Swype for Moto Droid?

Is there no Swype version for Moto?
I just switched from an Eris and I had multiple colors of the Swype apk file but I cannot find one that fits my screen, per the error I get.
Anyone have one to fit the Moto or is there not one?

I found a good copy by Googling anyway. Let me know if you need it.

Here is the URL to the post containing themed colors for almost all Android device resolutions of Swype.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=671070

one good place to look for all things droid related is droid-life.com. Its run by Kellex, and he has a downloads page with all things that work on the Droid. Excellent blog

the free alternative, is called shapewriter its on android makret. in the end i didnt bother with it, as i had a real keyboard, but try it out, i know that the beta APK which was flying around has now expired i havent looked for a new one since.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=671070

ive now got swype working, well yes its installed.
bugs out when u got to landscape.... and then shape swyping doesnt work. but you can use it as a normal keyboard
this is the file i used.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=331167&d=1274662065

Hey. mountaineerndixie i need the copy because mine doesnt work in land scape mode. thanks

Same here..

swype 5612 dead
anyone got the new beta ripped?

the new beta works ok in portrait, and is almost useless in landscape mode.
the older 5612 build that has just expired worked 100% flawless in my opinion.
it would be nice if someone could find a way to edit out the time bomb in that build so droid/incredible/nexus users alike could enjoy a working version of swype again
edit:
ive switched to shapewriter. works a bit better, especially for words that have double letters. the main things i miss about swype, is the broad landscape keyboard - great for typing passwords without having to use the slideout, and the options-abc gesture to bring up the arrow pad
shapewriter is great because it has gestures for cut, copy, paste, select all and other useful options - most importantly it works on my phone where swype no longer does that well

The new beta works fine in landscape mode. Droid Life links to a version that has been modified for the Motorola Droid / Milestone. If you go to the thread it mentions, you'll find smaller versions that do not have all fo the extra languages.
I'd link it but the forum won't let me.
My only complaint with Swype right now is the memory usage. It's consuming 31 megs of RAM just to run in the background. I know that Android will manage memory as needed but that's almost as much as Android System is using.

I have tried every swype link I can find. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Each time it still tells me that I need to upgrade my copy of swype. Amy ideas?

Not really. I never received the expired message for 5612 but I uninstalled it and reinstalled the newer version anyway. Maybe try uninstalling it, power cycle your phone, and then install the new version?

What do you mean power cycle? Just take the battery out?
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Here ya go, get it while it's hot!

Hang onto your power button, select "turn phone off", give it a second or two, turn it back on. Taking the battery out would accomplish the same thing.

zwade01 said:
Here ya go, get it while it's hot!
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Thank you very much, was looking for this all day.

musicandnumbers said:
I have tried every swype link I can find. I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Each time it still tells me that I need to upgrade my copy of swype. Amy ideas?
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Remove swype AND installer. Reboot. Try an apk.

Man, I almost cried last night when I saw my swype not working. Hopefully this works. I don't know why they don't put it on the app market, I'd be willing to pay.

Swype not working in FRG83D

After updating to FRG83D I'm unable to get swype working. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it but I still keep getting the same problem. Even though it's installed and selected as my keyboard under settings, only the stock keyboard shows up... I even updated swype to the newest version that came out yesterday I believe and same problem still. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Not really help, but as a point of reference I am running FRG83D and the new Swype Beta is working on my phone.
I'm running Geo's ROM.
Since the previous update Swype has run slowly on my phone. The latest update doesn't fix it so I will probably go back to the HTC IME.

Not sure if this will help but i find the same thing no matter how many times i restore my device or load a custom ROM.
try selecting Swype keyboard in an individual app (obviously you need to have it set as the default keyboard in settings as well)
simply open an app (text message, email, etc) then hold down on the text box to get the edit text options pop-up and one of the options should be 'inout method' then simple select swype.
i think this is a bug....from my guess, they are just too swamped to fix some simple things.

Hmmm....i got my swype from 4shared.com and always worked.its a lil buggy on my N1 once in awhile but still running it fine though.btw my N1 is stock.
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I also run Geos latest ROM, FRG83D, with Swype 2.15.56.14870.t100
You must be part of the beta to get the installer direct from Swype
beta.swype.com/android/get/

Zephyrs said:
After updating to FRG83D I'm unable to get swype working. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it but I still keep getting the same problem. Even though it's installed and selected as my keyboard under settings, only the stock keyboard shows up... I even updated swype to the newest version that came out yesterday I believe and same problem still. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I had a similar problem, go to the Swype Installer and select "get a license"
All you have to do is deactivate swype and it makes one automatically

hiccuphell said:
Not sure if this will help but i find the same thing no matter how many times i restore my device or load a custom ROM.
try selecting Swype keyboard in an individual app (obviously you need to have it set as the default keyboard in settings as well)
simply open an app (text message, email, etc) then hold down on the text box to get the edit text options pop-up and one of the options should be 'inout method' then simple select swype.
i think this is a bug....from my guess, they are just too swamped to fix some simple things.
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This was actually my problem lol. I stumbled upon this solution on my own by accident. Thanks guys!

Swype Beta - Maybe a good idea to register...

The Swype Beta is open. You may want to register.
Why s15274n?
Because some of the roms are removing swype and includig the swype installer instead.
Why do that you ask?
Because it allows you to have the most updated version of Swype at all times, and you can choose from the smaller/larger language packs.
I was familiar with the beta as I used it on my Nexus One. I didn't feel a need to use the beta though as it's pre-installed on the Vibrant.
I used the installer included in Trigger V2.0.1 (an AMAZING ROM FYI.. more on that later in another thread/video)... I am on Swype version 2.17.59.15552.t100. Not sure what you are using, or what version is stock, but I have to say I've never been happier with Swye. You also may notice a difference.
Because of this, and the potential for the beta to close, I would encourage you guys to register while you can.
Very easy process.
Go to the SWYPE BETA page and follow their instruction. Post if you have Q's.
IMPORTANT POINTS
If your ROM includes the Swype Installer (like Trigger) you will not need to download the Installer (obviously).
If you are stock, or if your rom includes swype you would need to completely remove swype from your phone before you could download and use the installer.
You can just register and do nothing if you do not want to.... just plan for the future if you think this may be of interest to you. Again, who knows how long the beta will be open.

Thanks for the heads up.............

yeah i was surprised by why devs didn't include the new swype before...
I've always used it.
it looks better
it works better
and it feels better.
its just quicker and the words work better than before.
it learns even quicker.
and the whole keyboard is a little bit more bigger for finger space.

Note: deleting the old swype from your device requires you to delete libswypecore.so (I think) from your system/lib folder and then removing the apk in system followed by a reboot. Only then will you be able to install the beta.
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Thanks for the info I use swype and up to now is the best keyboard I have tried
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s15274n strikes again with the goods....
thanks for the heads up

Mr. Apocalypse said:
s15274n strikes again with the goods....
thanks for the heads up
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Always trying to help out man!

Anyone having issues with the auto caps? seems to be somewhat inconsistent.

did they fix the issue of the popup after choosing a word that was not the top choice in the list?

^ I don't think I've ever had that... This version does seema lot more accurate.

Anybody have the installer/uninstaller for swype available other than through the rom?

Bump, wanted you all to know there was an update... if you have the installer, just open it and you will get the newest Swype. Here is the changelog.. pretty significant.
ALL BUILDS - SWYPE BETA v2.29.71.20203/20186
Announcing BETA support for the following resolutions: qHD, QVGA, WQVGA, WSVGA
Added Dutch, Russian and UK English support [NOTE: Not all devices support all languages. For a table of which screen-sizes support which languages, please click here.]
The Hidden Word Tip window will only appear once, the first time you encounter a hidden word after a new installation. It will never appear again after that.
Contacts, etc, that are automatically added to the user dictionary will now stay deleted when removed by the user
Fixed the gesture to hide the keyboard: Swype from the SWYPE key to the DELETE key
The capitalization gesture will no longer accidentally capitalize the second letter of a word when the trace path goes through that key before exiting the top of the keyboard
Add compression of large languages for Android builds to reduce filesize
Identified and resolved an issue that was causing cumulative loss in recognition accuracy over time
Faster trace path animations
Improved application performance in portrait view
Improved the efficiency of the contact list scanner
Swype key in Spanish now properly brings up Word Choice Window
Fixed a bug with word priorities so words in user dictionary do not always appear first in word choice window
Fixed a bug that prevented the auto-space suppression icon from appearing in some cases
Period and Comma now function properly when tapped in SYM layer
Improved recognition of words when using the capitalization gesture and the second letter is very close the exit-point of the capitalization gesture, e.g. "Well"
Fixed a rare crash when returning from the Language Selector in Settings
Launching voice recognition now draws a UI inside the Swype process instead of launching a new activity
When Android 2.3.3 is detected, double-tap-to-edit is disabled to prevent conflict with Google's double-tap behavior
Decreased the likelihood that a new license will be required after a system update
Fixed a bug where a failure of the system to properly return build properties was crashing Swype
Extended the beta license from 100 days to 120 days after compile
Minor compatibility updates for Android 2.3
Fixed various crashes
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How do I completely remove swype? I'm running bionix

bob7770699 said:
How do I completely remove swype? I'm running bionix
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first remove swype via titanium
then you need to go and use root explorer (or something similar) and remove any files in /system/lib that have the word swype in it... I forgot the exact ones.
reboot. and then you should be able to install swype beta.

Anyone experience Swype not swyping? I uninstalled Swype and Swype Installer, then followed the steps to get the beta installed. It worked, but I could only type on the new swype keyboard. Swyping wasn't working. Fortunately, I saved a copy of my previous swype.apk to my external sd, and reinstalling that fixed the issue.
Edit: 3rd uninstall and reinstall got beta working.
Bionix Frost
Dragon kernel v5

Will I be able to keep my current swype theme/morph after installing the beta?

asgalang said:
Will I be able to keep my current swype theme/morph after installing the beta?
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no, you may be able to apply the metamorph again after installing the beta version

Thanks for the heads up guys.
I did sign up for the beta, downloaded the installer, and as expected for someone running Bionix 1.3.1. it told me to uninstall swype... so I did uninstall swype through titanium backup, deleted all files with the word "swype" from system/lib (I looked through the whole thing and only found the libswypecore.so or what have you there, so I deleted it with root explorer) but while the installer I downloaded does go further, and looks like it's gonna work, ends up giving me the "application not installed" message.
Any ideas?

Hah, a simple reboot after uninstalling/deleting the files worked just fine. Latest swype up and running!

Mmkay unusual problem...
Im trying to uodate.. But theres a few steps..
Select another keyboard.
Done.
Disable swype.
Thats whre im stuck there is no check mark next to swype so i csn disable it... None at all.
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[Q] HTC HD2 Swype

So I installed MAGLDR 1.13 and installed DFT_Android on my phone. Everything is working perfectly. The only thing that I have noticed so far that doesn't work is the Swype keyboard. There is no option to turn it on. It's like it doesn't exist. Am I missing something?
P.S Could of swore I installed Gingerbread 2.3 on my phone, but it says I am running 2.2 and certain programs on my phone recognize the phone as a HTC Desire instead of a HTC HD2 which is no biggy. Everything still works fine so far.
P.S.S This isn't a SD install either. It's running off the phone. When I boot the phone there is no more WM6.5 It boots straight to Android.

Just have a look in Settings->Keyboard & Language settings.
Swype should be enabled here.
After that hold your finger on a textfield and choose "Select input method" and then click on swype.
The swype keyboard should be set now.

as for your Swype keyboard problem, how did you install it? are you in the beta testing group or did you use a swype.apk? if you used the apk, you need to goto settings/language and keyboards, click on swype. exit out and goto any text input function and hold on the text box til a box pops up select input method and pick swype. if you are a beta tester, you should have downloaded the installer which should have walked you through the install and settings. if you have done all of this and still wont work, try un-installing swype, reboot phone and start over. good luck

When i got my invite for swype and downloaded it, it kept force closing when i tried to set it as my input method and wanted to type something. Ive seen a lot of people talking about swype not working on their HD2, and i dont know what the problem is.

Swype definitely works on HD2. It worked for me in an older ROM i had (don't remember which of the 100 i had )

pReXx said:
Just have a look in Settings->Keyboard & Language settings.
Swype should be enabled here.
After that hold your finger on a textfield and choose "Select input method" and then click on swype.
The swype keyboard should be set now.
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On the HTC Desire it isn't. Even though I have a HD2 when I switched everything over to android there is no swype keyboard anymore.

montecarlo5 said:
as for your Swype keyboard problem, how did you install it?
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Well I have no swype keyboard installed. I tried an app in the market but it keeps force closing. I installed it the way I do normal apps I download. Just download and install and save to Micro SD. I even uninstalled it and reinstalled it several times under phone memory and SD has problems running on my system.
are you in the beta testing group or did you use a swype.apk? if you used the apk, you need to goto settings/language and keyboards, click on swype. exit out and goto any text input function and hold on the text box til a box pops up select input method and pick swype. if you are a beta tester, you should have downloaded the installer which should have walked you through the install and settings. if you have done all of this and still wont work, try un-installing swype, reboot phone and start over. good luck
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No I am not in a beta testing groupe...

Sorry for the multiposts. I tried the multiquote button and it didn't work. I'm still kinda new to using this forum set up. Other forums I have no trouble multiquoting.
The swype keyboard I downloaded from the app market was.....
TSwipe-Pro Keyboard